Folding pants press



Jup 3, 1930.

F. E. RICHARDSv FOLDING PANTS FRESS Filed April l,v 1929 mwzmdf,

' 20 upon the seams or upon the'cuf's.

Patented ,lune `33, 193@ f mais riminin,1.Rrcir-remis,oririioirsoi,.ivississirrry L 'nonnina reitfrs Pnssfy YApplication fue@ Apri; 1,1929.

wise one that is constructed yof sections so that the same is foldable' to provide a small package of asizel that may be conveniently carried in a suit case when not desired for use. Y i

A further object is ing device for this purpose in which the side or presser plates have their innerV faces pro? vided with longitudinal grooves to receive therein the seams yof. the trousers-and have l5 their inner faces at one of their ends pro-y vided with transverse grooves `to receive the cus of the trousers therein so that the trousers, at the folds thereof may beY effectively pressed without' l'exerting undue pressure To the attainment ofthe foregoing and y other objects which willpresent themselves as the nature of theinvention is better understood, the limprovement alsoy consists kin i certain other novel eaturesiof construction,

combination and operative association of parts, one satisfactory embodimentV of'whi'ch is disclosed by the accompanyingfdrawings. 1n the drawings; f Figure l is a side elevation of my improvement. Y l e Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.- Y

. Figure 3 is asectional view approximately on the line 3-3 lof Figure 1. Y

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevation to i171 llustrate the manner inwhich the pivotpins are coupledth'e coupling being in section.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view showingv the device in open position. Y Obviously my improved `pressing device may be constructed offany `desired material and as disclosed bythe drawings the same. comprises side members or plates. Y Each of.

the sides includes an upper board'or section l and a lower board or section 2. The corifronting edges of the sections are hingedly w connected, as indicated by the character' 3 whereby these sections may be folded against the provision of a pres'si 1 arranged that plates or leaves elements of clamps.

` clamps longitudinalgroovel serial No.y $515,784.

is not in use. of one vof the side l and thelower edge of the lower section is provided with transversev .groove5. These grooves.'- ofcourse .are yon each other to provide 'va'.,smallf and compact` y package whenthe' device y' Each of the ysections lmembers or plates islcentrally'formed with a the 'inner'face ofthe vside, .member or platey and are designed toreceive therein respectively theside seams of'they trousers andthe cuffs' in the trousers when la pair of trousers is .between the plates for pressing.

The sections of. the otheriside member arey made Vof relativelythin material.-

i vThe side members thereto the inneran'dV flattened body portions 6 of lappingey'es l.

The pairs of eye'memother and receive therethrough a pivot rod 8. f

ingsit will be seen reference vto the drawings it will be 'noted bothends of the pivot rod 8 are 'headed f and also by reference to Figure 4: ofthe drawy p thatvthe confronting ends ofthe said `pivot rods areA threaded for eng.

Vor plates Aof the improvement ononeoftheirf ends `have secured gaeement with similar pitched threads lof a c turnbuclrleorcoupling 10. `The threads y9 .may be extended so rod sect-ions maybe one 'to unsere the disa'ssociated by turning same vfrom engagementv hwith the coupling or turnbuckle 10.v

In the showing ofi the l drawings the side members of the improvement areconstructed `of wood and ythe same throughout their :Fixedlysecured on theplates 11, on onel of the sidesof ed,'as'at 13, ing leaf sections 14 have passed bers-15 elongated openingsi the )improvement there Y are that comprise vrthe "fixed *Y A thatthe coupling may be Y, Y Y screwedoffrof one rod'rontoV the other or the A Y1l', Aand'to these plates `all of theeyecarrying l i elements 6,'eXceptth`e upper andilower elef j ments, are connected se p The outer ends of these leaves arerounded andare hingedlyconnect" to the rounded ends of confront- The leaves" 12 of thek e' therethrough bolt memn the swingable leaf Secwhich are received through somewhat l 'loc tions 14, and these bolts are engagedby wing nuts 16. By adjusting the wing nuts when V'the side members are swung together to press sections 8 in longitudinal alinement and sustains the device in its set up condition.

The simplicity of the construction and the advantages thereof will, it is thought, be understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art to which such invention relates, so that further. detailed description is not required. Obviously I do not wish to be restricted to the precise details herein set forth and, therefore, holdrmy'self entitled to make such changes therefrom as fairly fall within thescope of what I claim. Y

Having described the invention, I claim: lr A trousers pressing device, comprising two side members, each comprising two sections, each pair of sections being hingedly connected, a pivot rod at one edge of the side members for hingedly connecting the same, and said pivot comprising a pair of members that have their confronting endsfprovided with different pitched threads, a turn buckle removably connecting the members and adjustable clamping means on the free edge of the side members.

2. A trousers pressing device, comprising two side members, each comprising two sections andboth pair of sections being hingedly connected, a pivot rod at one edge of the side members for hingedly connecting the same, and said pivot comprising a pair of members, andadjustable element removably connecting the confronting ends of the rod members, clamps each comprising a leaf member that is lixedon one of the sides and a hinged leaf connected with the fixed leaf member and which is swingable to Contact with the opposite side, bolt members passing through the leaves and' wing nuts engaging the bolts. Y

'3. A trousers presser comprising'two side members, each comprising two sections, each pair of sections being hingedly connected, transversely arranged reinforcing plates for the sides," outstanding earsarranged in lapping pairs having inner portions fixed to the sides and having their outer eye portions projecting beyond one edge of the sides, a pivot rod having its ends held passed through the eyes,lsa1d rod comprising two sections whose ends are arranged in a line with the confronting endsof the sides andthe said ends of the pivots being provided with opposite pitched threads, a turn buckle engaging with the threads, clamps on the free edges of the side members, each including. al fixed leaf iyeaovs section and a swingable leaf section and removable and adjusting binding elements for the leaf sections.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK E. RICHARDS. 

